2 shot during robbery in South Chicago neighborhood

Two men were shot during an attempted robbery Tuesday evening in the city's South Chicago neighborhood.

The shooting happened about 6 p.m. on the 8700 block of South Burley Avenue, police said.

The victims, ages 21 and 19, were playing dice when someone approached and pulled out a gun demanding money, police said.

When the men ran, the gunman shot them both.

The 21-year-old man was shot in his thigh and taken in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The second victim, 19, suffered a wound to the foot and was taken in good condition to Advocate Trinity Hospital.